![]() I picked up a Galaxy Tab3 for relatively cheap, and the MSP430 and spark fun boards and am still awaiting the iGaging scales and bluetooth. I am taking delivery of the parts and getting ready to assemble all. Your write-ups show enormous dedication, care and cleverness! Their completeness and clarity convinced me to undertake this project. If, never the less, you run into trouble please feel free to ask for help either in the comments below or via email. When the upload finished the output should be similar to this screenshotĪs you can see, firmware upload process isn't that complicated and should take only a few minutes. ![]() If everything goes well you should see a result similar to the one in the screenshot below the red LED on the Launchpad should be lit and green LED should be blinking about once per second. To paste into the command window right-click anywhere inside and select "Paste" from the menu. Run the following command (paste the whole line and hit "enter") MSP430Flasher.exe -n Unknown -w "DigitalReadoutBasic_v1.2.txt" -v -g -z Windows 7 and 8 offer a nifty shortcut: hold the "Shift" button On Windows 7 and 8 you can right-click in the folder while holding the "Shift" button and use the "Open new command window here" option. Open a new command prompt window and navigate to that folder. By default it's "C:\ti\MSP430Flasher_1.2.2" or something similar) and copy the firmware into it. Locate the folder where the flasher is installed. for iGaging scales you would want DigitalReadoutBasic_v1.x.txt etc. Go to the " DRO Project Downloads" page and download the ".txt" version of the firmware you intend to use. With the previous steps complete you are now ready to upload the firmware. The defaults are safe to follow but make sure to note where the installer puts the files (you will need to go to that folder later). Once the download completes, run the installer and follow the onscreen prompts. You will likely need to register (or log in with your TI.com credential if you've already registered to purchase the Launchpad). Using your favorite web browser go to, scroll to the "Downloads" section and follow the "Download" link (button). It's command line tool that will upload the firmware to the Launchpad. Next you will need to download the flasher utility from TI.com. The Launchpad will appear in the "Ports" node in the Device Manager Inside you should see "MSP430 Application UART" (similar to the screenshot below). To verify, open the "Device Manager" and expand the "Ports (COM and LPT)" node. To install the driver click the "Install" option in the context menuĪt this point your Launchpad should be good to go. Right click on the 430CDC "Setup Information" file and click "Install" in the context menu. Inside you will find a folder name "MSP-EXP430G2-Launchpad User Experience" and inside that folder there will be one named "driver". The "Get Software" button will start the driver download It will download a file name slac435c.zip. Before you can go any further you will need to download and install the driver software. MSP430 Launchpad uses proprietary USB drivers, so when you first plug it in, Windows won't be able to automatically initialize the device. I've tested the DRO firmware with Launchpad versions 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5 and they all work equally well. If you already purchased a kit and it came with the wrong chip you can order the correct IC from TI.com, Mouser or any other component supplier. On the other hand, many sellers on Amazon and are still selling old V1.3 stock with 16-pin MCU. ![]() At the time of this writing Launchpads purchased directly from TI's store use PCB version 1.5 and ship with MSP430G2553 microcontroller. To save yourself a lot of frustration later, please verify that you got the right version of the Launchpad with the correct chip installed. Brian Dantz has left a detailed comment (down below) that outlines the changes. 2, 2015: It appears that TI moved some things around their website. Instead the pre-compiled firmware can be flashed using a free command line MSP430 Flasher tool offered by Texas Instruments. Fortunately, you don't need to install the full-blown IDE, list TI Code Composer Studio or even the MSPGCC tool chain. On the other hand, firmware upload process is not as user-friendly as that offered by the Arduino software. Compared to the original version that used Arduino, the Launchpad version has a few advantages, such as lower cost and simpler construction. A few months ago I posted build instructions for a DRO controller that uses MSP430G2553 microcontroller with a TI MSP430 Value Line Launchpad.
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